CDNLayer is SoftLayer’s industry leading content delivery network (CDN). It uses a system of servers running advanced software for organizing, storing, and streaming website content to end-users. Rather than serving content directly from the host server to the end-user, CDNLayer moves content from the host server to a node that is geographically closer to the end-user. This minimizes the distance the data has to travel, avoiding network traffic jams, and decreasing latency. CDNLayer includes tools for improved management and control, helping with digital rights management and content monetization. In addition, it features the ease-of-use and a high level of control for which SoftLayer is known.
Key Advantages
High-Quality Content and Media Rich Web Sites CDNLayer places content as close to the end-user as possible, making downloading, streaming, and website loading faster and more consistent. This allows websites to include richer, more creative content without sacrificing performance.
Secure Content Management
CDNLayer provides secure, streamlined tools for managing content and content monetization.
Broader Geographic Reach
CDNLayer pushes content to server nodes placed around the world, optimizing the speed and reliability of content delivery to end-users regardless of location. This is especially advantageous as Internet subscriber rates continue to increase globally.
Cost-Effective, Performance-Neutral Scalability
CDNLayer spreads its workload over multiple servers in diverse locations, so increases in content demand does not slow down or compromise delivery. CDNLayer is priced based on bandwidth used, eliminating the cost of excess capacity.
Nodes
Amsterdam
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
El Segundo
Hong Kong
Houston
London
Miami
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Seattle
Singapore
Sunnyvale
Sydney
Tokyo
Toronto
Virginia
Content Formats Supported
Formats for Streaming Media
Windows Media Player
Flash Media
Formats for Progressive Downloads
Windows Media Player
Flash Media
DivX
H.264
Move Media Player
Microsoft Silverlight
QuickTime
MP3
RealSystem G2
RealPlayer
Real Networks
HTML
